The
Menu Pages Gem in midtown "Who
would have thought within the grey mass area of
midtown an elegant italian restaurant would be
situated nicely tucked away on 48th st. The interior
is definitely elegant and classy, definitely an older
crowd. Portions are definitely generous, elegantly
prepared, freshly seasoned. Definitely worth a second
trip. Skip all the rambunctious midtown eateries
and settle for some serious cuisine...."
New
York Metro
"In
a town where Italian restaurants blend
together like so much Sunday sauce, you need a
gimmick. In this case, it's a design in keeping with
the theater-district locale: a rustic Puglian
farmhouse, stone walls, ceiling beams, and all. The
wide-ranging menu integrates Italian imports like
burrata and bottarga, finds compelling uses for the
region's abundance of beans, and gets creative with
dishes like limoncello-flavored tiramisu...."
City
Search
"A sexy and romantic new Italian restaurant with
the look of a villa on the Italian countryside.Great
dinner with experienced and knowledgeable servers.
Gnocchi tossed in a black-truffle sauce not even in
Italy are they this good! Baby grilled octopusy,
cuttlefish and broccoli over a fava bean puree, is
nice and tasty yet light. In a town full of Italian
Restaurants its refreshing to find one that serves
such authentic Italian cuisine...."
New York Business
"Farming
Manhattan: La Masseria, at 235 W. 48th St., is the new
food "farmhouse" being worked by three veterans of
Italian eateries here-Peppe Iuele, Enzo Ruggiero and
chef Pino Coladonato..."
Talking Broadway
"This
is an extremely well located restaurant when one is
going to theatre. The food is good, simply prepared
and well-seasoned. Service is swift and intelligent..."
